Where does “pflichtbewusst” come from?

pflichtbewusst (German) comes from German Pflicht, from Old High German pfliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.

pflichtbewusst (German): dutiful, conscientious

Definitions

  1. dutiful, conscientious

Ancestry of “pflichtbewusst”, step by step

pflichtbewusst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Pflicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPflichtduty
2Old High Germanpfliht—
3Proto-West Germanicplihticare, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,...
4Proto-West Germanicplehanto stand up for; to be responsible for

via German bewusst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbewusstconscious, aware; intentional
2Germanbewissen—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic plehan →Every word from Proto-West Germanic plihti →Every word from Old High German pfliht →